By 1850 so many seals had been killed that there were no longer sufficient numbers for them to be commercially hunted.
From the 11th to the late 20th centuries, baleen whales were hunted commercially for their oil and baleen.
They were also hunted commercially during the 19th century and part of the 20th century.
In a very few areas of Japan, mainly along the central Pacific coast, pilot whales are commercially hunted and the meat is available for human consumption.
Wild boars had a density of 1.2-2.5 per hectare in 2000 and are hunted commercially.
Each year, 62 Baird's beaked whales are hunted commercially in Japan, with the meat sold for human consumption.
Consequently, many tusk-bearing species have been hunted commercially and several are endangered.
They are also commercially hunted for meat in some areas.
It was the first of the large whales to be commercially hunted.